BACKGROUNDS is a valid Scrabble word — 21 points
Yes. BACKGROUNDS is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 21 points in Scrabble and 26 in Words with Friends.
Which word lists accept BACKGROUNDS?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Not listed |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 28 / 100
Our own measure of how useful BACKGROUNDS is to know. It scores 21 from 11 tiles, takes 0 hooks, and its letters make up 4.5% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for BACKGROUNDS
No single letter turns BACKGROUNDS into another word.
How BACKGROUNDS scores
Face value of the 11 tiles in BACKGROUNDS, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| b | 1 | 2 |
| a | 1 | 9 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| k | 1 | 1 |
| g | 1 | 3 |
| r | 1 | 6 |
| o | 1 | 8 |
| u | 1 | 4 |
| n | 1 | 6 |
| d | 1 | 4 |
| s | 1 | 4 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so BACKGROUNDS has to be built on the board across turns.
What stands out about BACKGROUNDS
- All 11 letters of BACKGROUNDS are different — nothing repeats.
Counted from the four word lists we hold, not taken from anywhere else. How we calculate things
What does BACKGROUNDS mean in Scrabble?
BACKGROUNDS is a form of BACKGROUND (its plural or a verb form).
Shorter words from the letters in BACKGROUNDS
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Common questions about BACKGROUNDS
- Is BACKGROUNDS valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts BACKGROUNDS, where it scores 26 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is BACKGROUNDS worth?
- BACKGROUNDS is worth 21 points in Scrabble and 26 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to BACKGROUNDS?
- No single letter can be added to BACKGROUNDS to make another word.
Every word you can build from the 11 letters of BACKGROUNDS:
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